WILLIAMSBURG, Va. –William & Mary men's soccer rallied from a goal deficit to draw Atlantic Coast Conference opponent and No. 24-ranked NC State, 1-1, on Tuesday night at Martin Family Stadium at Albert-Daly Field. The Tribe (0-2-1) equalized from senior Cole Smith just two minutes after conceding late in the second half to forge a tie.
 
Seniors Cole Smith and Julian Ngoh combined on the Tribe goal in the 83rd minute, just a 1:02 after the Wolfpack struck to take the lead. Ngoh beat the NC State defense to the end line in the left side of the 18-yard box. Sophomore Derin Kokuuslu made a hard run to the near post, freeing Smith on the backside of the six. Ngoh's cross made it to his fellow striker, and Smith finished into the right side to draw the Tribe even at one.
 
After a relatively even first half, NC State (2-1-1) turned it on in the the second half and broke through in the 81st minute. David Loera, a member of the preseason watch list for the Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy, scored from 18 yards out and his shot from the right side caught a deflection and lofted over the top of freshman goalkeeper Kieran Baskett to put the Wolfpack in front, 1-0.
 
Despite allowing the goal, Baskett turned in a strong performance in his third collegiate start. The rookie goalkeeper made seven saves, including a couple of crucial point-blank stops. Baskett turned away an Iverson Brisma chance from 12 yards out in the 45th minute off a turnover and came up with a key stop with just over two minutes remaining in the first overtime, denying Tyler Gabarra on the doorstep.
 
Along with assisting on the equalizer in the second half, Ngoh narrowly missed giving the Tribe in the lead in the 57th minute. After a nice combination with sophomore James Bradley, the senior striker lifted a shot toward the upper right corner from 12 yards out. The chance beat NC State goalkeeper Vincent Durand, but he was saved by the woodwork as the shot hit the crossbar and went out of play for a goal kick.
 
Starters
W&M - #22 Baskett (GK), #3 Bozalongo, #4 Bradley, #5 Golan, #9 Nwegbo, #13 Shane, #15 Levengood, #17 Ascota, #19 Villeda, #21 Trott, #24 Ngoh
 
NC State - #12 Durand (GK), #4 Norris, #5 Smith, #6 Edwards, #7 Brisma, #9 Muskwe, #10 Loera, #11 Gabarra, #14 Asomani, #22 Foster, #25 Morales
 
Scoring Summary
81' | NC State – David Loera (Jamie Smith)
83' | W&M – Cole Smith (Julian Ngoh)
 
Inside the Numbers
- NC State outshot the Tribe, 20-10, on the evening, including a 13-4 advantage in the second half and overtime.
- The Wolfpack generated nine corner kicks, including seven in the second half, compared to W&M's four for the game.
- Senior Julian Ngoh led W&M with three shots on the night.
- NC State held a 59% to 41% advantage in possession.
 
Notes
Freshman Marcos Villeda earned his first collegiate start and played all 110 minutes against the Wolfpack … In total, the Tribe started five freshmen against NC State (Villeda, Kieran Baskett, Alfredo Bozalongo, Alexander Levengood and Diba Nwegbo) … Senior Cole Smith picked up his first goal of the season and the second of his Green and Gold career … The assist was the eighth of senior Julian Ngoh's career and his team-leading second of the season … W&M picked up its fifth tie under head coach Chris Norris, along with nine wins, against Power 5 Conference opposition … It marked the third-straight meeting between W&M and NC State that went to overtime … After each team picked up an extra-time win at home the previous two seasons, Tuesday night marked the first draw in the series as the Wolfpack lead it 5-4-1 … Freshman Kieran Baskett's seven saves were the most for a Tribe goalkeeper since Phil Breno had seven in the CAA Quarterfinals at Hofstra in 2017 … The seven saves were the most for a Tribe freshman since Mac Phillips had eight against NC State in 2013.
 
Up Next
- The Tribe opens CAA play at home for the first time in five years when it welcomes UNCW to Martin Family Stadium at Albert-Daly Field on Saturday, Sept. 14.
- Kickoff is set for 7 p.m., and the match will be streamed for free in HD on Tribe Athletics TV.